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grijpen meaning in English

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grijpen werkwoord

arrest [arrested, arresting, arrests](to catch the attention of)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈrest] [US: ə.ˈrest]

avail [availed, availing, avails](to turn to the advantage of)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈveɪl] [US: ə.ˈveɪl]

catch [caught, caught, catching, catches](to seize an opportunity)
verb
[UK: kætʃ] [US: ˈkætʃ]

collar [collared, collaring, collars](to seize, capture or detain)
verb
[UK: ˈkɒ.lə(r)] [US: ˈkɑː.lər]

grab [grabbed, grabbing, grabs](to make a sudden grasping or clutching motion (at something))
verb
[UK: ɡræb] [US: ˈɡræb]

grapple [grappled, grappling, grapples](to seize and hold firmly)
verb
[UK: ˈɡræp.l̩] [US: ˈɡræp.l̩]

grasp [grasped, grasping, grasps](to grip)
verb
[UK: ɡrɑːsp] [US: ˈɡræsp]

grip [gripped, gripping, grips](to take hold)
verb
[UK: ɡrɪp] [US: ˈɡrɪp]

pluck [plucked, plucking, plucks](to pull something sharply; to pull something out)
verb
[UK: plʌk] [US: ˈplək]

pounce [pounced, pouncing, pounces](To eagerly seize an opportunity)
verb
[UK: paʊns] [US: ˈpaʊns]

seize [seized, seizing, seizes](to deliberately take hold of, grab)
verb
[UK: siːz] [US: siːz]

grijpen substantief
{n}

apprehension [apprehensions](seizure)
noun
[UK: ˌæ.prɪ.ˈhen.ʃn̩] [US: ˌæ.prə.ˈhen.ʃn̩]

grijpend meeslepend bijvoeglijk naamwoord

absorbing(engrossing)
adjective
[UK: əb.ˈzɔːb.ɪŋ] [US: əb.ˈzɔːrb.ɪŋ]

aangrijpen werkwoord

move [moved, moving, moves](to arouse the feelings or passions of)
verb
[UK: muːv] [US: ˈmuːv]

seize [seized, seizing, seizes](to take advantage of)
verb
[UK: siːz] [US: siːz]

aangrijpend bijvoeglijk naamwoord

lachrymose(tearful; causing tears)
adjective
[UK: ˈlæ.krɪ.məʊs] [US: ˈlæ.krɪmoʊs]

begrijpen werkwoord

apprehend [apprehended, apprehending, apprehends](to take hold of (something) with the understanding, see also: understand)
verb
[UK: ˌæ.prɪ.ˈhend] [US: ˌæ.prə.ˈhend]

catch [caught, caught, catching, catches](to perceive and understand)
verb
[UK: kætʃ] [US: ˈkætʃ]

comprehend [comprehended, comprehending, comprehends](to understand)
verb
[UK: ˌkɒm.prɪ.ˈhend] [US: ˌkɑːm.pri.ˈhend]

conceive [conceived, conceiving, conceives](to understand someone)
verb
[UK: kən.ˈsiːv] [US: kən.ˈsiːv]

construe [construed, construing, construes](to interpret or explain the meaning of something)
verb
[UK: kən.ˈstruː] [US: kən.ˈstruː]

fathom [fathomed, fathoming, fathoms](to deeply understand (someone or something))
verb
[UK: ˈfæ.ðəm] [US: ˈfæ.ðəm]

get [got, gotten, getting, gets](colloquial: to understand)
verb
[UK: ˈɡet] [US: ˈɡet]

grasp [grasped, grasping, grasps](to understand)
verb
[UK: ɡrɑːsp] [US: ˈɡræsp]

sense [sensed, sensing, senses](to comprehend)
verb
[UK: sens] [US: ˈsens]

understand [understood, understood, understanding, understands](to grasp the meaning of)
verb
[UK: ˌʌn.də.ˈstænd] [US: ˌʌn.dər.ˈstænd]

begrijpen substantief

comprehension [comprehensions](thorough understanding)
noun
[UK: ˌkɒm.prɪ.ˈhen.ʃn̩] [US: ˌkɑːm.pri.ˈhen.ʃn̩]

begrijpen substantief
{f}

understanding [understandings]noun
[UK: ˌʌn.də.ˈstænd.ɪŋ] [US: ˌʌn.dər.ˈstænd.ɪŋ]

begrijpen substantief
{n}

apprehension [apprehensions](act of grasping with the intellect)
noun
[UK: ˌæ.prɪ.ˈhen.ʃn̩] [US: ˌæ.prə.ˈhen.ʃn̩]

bij het nekvel grijpen werkwoord

collar [collared, collaring, collars](to grab or seize by collar or neck)
verb
[UK: ˈkɒ.lə(r)] [US: ˈkɑː.lər]

but "begrijpen" or "snappen" a concept or idea or decision. werkwoord

understand [understood, understood, understanding, understands]verb
[UK: ˌʌn.də.ˈstænd] [US: ˌʌn.dər.ˈstænd]

ingrijpen werkwoord

intervene [intervened, intervening, intervenes](to come between, or to be between, persons or things)
verb
[UK: ˌɪn.tə.ˈviːn] [US: ˌɪn.tər.ˈviːn]

ingrijpend bijvoeglijk naamwoord

thoroughgoing(with great attention to detail, see also: complete; thorough)
adjective
[UK: ˈθʌ.rə.ɡəʊɪŋ] [US: ˈθʌ.rəɡo.ʊɪŋ]

slecht begrijpen werkwoord

mishear [misheard, mishearing, mishears](to understand wrongly)
verb
[UK: ˌmɪs.ˈhɪə(r)] [US: ˌmɪs.ˈhiːr]

vastgrijpen werkwoord

grapple [grappled, grappling, grapples](to seize and hold firmly)
verb
[UK: ˈɡræp.l̩] [US: ˈɡræp.l̩]

vastgrijpen substantief
{n}

apprehension [apprehensions](arrest)
noun
[UK: ˌæ.prɪ.ˈhen.ʃn̩] [US: ˌæ.prə.ˈhen.ʃn̩]

vergrijpen werkwoord

assault [assaulted, assaulting, assaults](to attack)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈsɔːlt] [US: ə.ˈsɒlt]

vergrijp [vergrijpen] substantief
{n}

misdeed [misdeeds](something wrong done)
noun
[UK: ˌmɪs.ˈdiːd] [US: ˈmɪˈs.diːd]

verkeerd begrijpen werkwoord

mishear [misheard, mishearing, mishears](to understand wrongly)
verb
[UK: ˌmɪs.ˈhɪə(r)] [US: ˌmɪs.ˈhiːr]

voor het grijpen preposition

at one's fingertips(readily available)
preposition